Tracking invasive species
Conservation biologist Chris Searcy is uncovering patterns in the spread of invasive animals and plants in South Florida.
Tag: South Florida Water Management District
Oil drilling has endured in the Everglades for decades. Now, the Miccosukee Tribe has a plan to stop it
The proposal comes amid continued interest in expanding oil production within the Big Cypress National Preserve.
Bright Lit Place photo essay, part 2: The people who fight for — and depend on — Everglades restoration
Bright Lit Place examines what happened to Florida’s promise to restore the Everglades with a massive plan approved in 2000.
‘Everglades restoration won’t work unless the water is clean’ — WLRN’s Jenny Staletovich discusses reporting on water quality in Florida
A Q&A with Jenny Staletovich, environment editor for public radio station WLRN and host of the podcast 'Bright Lit Place.'
Florida rejects federal funding meant to reduce tailpipe emissions; state considers easing Keys growth limits
The Florida Department of Transportation secretary turned down $320 million, arguing federal officials overstepped their authority.
Fort Lauderdale residents fear flooding as they await upgrades; Florida lawmakers consider costs of cooling prisons
Fort Lauderdale plans to upgrade the drainage infrastructure in 25 of its most flood-prone neighborhoods in the next decade.
We need to prepare now for future water shortages
Florida’s water supply “is projected to be unable to meet all of the growing needs of Floridians in the future," ...
Partisan divide over climate change is narrowing in Florida
A record number of Florida Republicans agree that human actions are causing climate change.
In the Everglades, a clash portrayed as ‘science vs. politics’ pits a leading scientist against his former employer
An influential foundation contends that Tom Van Lent stole “trade secrets.” Environmentalists question why such “secrets” exist.
Climate change forces a rethinking of mammoth Everglades restoration plan
Even as the $21 billion effort unfolds, officials realize that its water infrastructure cannot contend with rising seas, violent storms ...
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